Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch L02 that were deposited in shallow

that were deposited in shallow sea beds

The name is the Latin term for “water of the sea

having been worn by shamans

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

Crazy Lace Agate is often dyed to produce colors that do not naturally occur in the stone

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch L02 that were deposited in shallowThis variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock. Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica, created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones.